manualism

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(manyo̅o̅ ə liz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
man•u•al•ism  (manyo̅o̅ ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Linguistics, Educationthe theory or practice of education for the deaf employing and promoting the use of sign language as the primary means of communication. Cf. oralism. 
  • manual + -ism 1880–85

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